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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42 (21) Application number: 05701850.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/000080 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/068656 (28.07.2005 Gazette 2005/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.01.2004 GB 0400584 (71) Applicant: Solexa Limited Nr. Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XL (GB)	(72) Inventor: GORMLEY, Niall Anthony Solexa Limited Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XL (GB) (74) Representative: White, Nina Louise  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)